| |FEBRUARY 20229SATELLITE IMAGES & CLIMATE-RESILIENCEGlobal warming has caused several calamities like famine, droughts, floods, sudden untimely rains to destroy crops. Prior knowledge of weather events can help farmers predict and prepare for such calamities. It aids them with the knowledge to make an informed decision and protect their crops. Satellite imagery assists by monitoring climatic conditions and predicting climatic disasters. The use of satellite images and data could be useful in charting an efficient plan of action that mitigates the impact of weather events on agricultural practices. These make agriculture more sustainable and can save the farmers and agribusiness a lot of money.FUTURISTIC WAY OF GROWING HEALTHIER CROPSPest infestations and crop diseases can be a major cause of concern for farmers and agribusinesses. Insecticides, fertilisers and pesticides are used by farmers to keep these yield-destroying pests at bay. One of the biggest mistakes the crop growers make is spraying the same amount of chemicals throughout the field. The requirement of each plot and crop may vary significantly. Over-spraying chemicals can impede the quality of crops and affect the nutritional value of the soil. Satellite data can be utilized to determine accurate agrochemical requirements for specific parts of a field. This ensures that every crop is provided with the chemical that it requires and not more than that. This mitigates critical food security concerns and brings down crop failure incidents.SATELLITE IMAGERY AIDING PRECISION AGRICULTURE PRACTICESPrecision farming practices help in optimizing the efficiency of the farm through intelligent resource utilisation. Agribusinesses can witness considerable savings on water usage, seeds, pesticides, and many other agricultural inputs owing to precision agriculture. Precision agriculture increases productivity and improves crop quality. The satellite imagery-IoT integration involves the combination of high-resolution images with smart devices. Agricultural drones can utilize reliable crop information from satellite images to carry-out the process of fertilizer spraying precisely. The seeding function can also be streamlined and made more precise by using agricultural robots in coordination with satellite images.DRIVING INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURAL DISCOVERIES WITH ADVANCED ERPAgricultural research and development is an underestimated tool that promotes food security and improves farming practices and resilience. The insights provided by satellite imagery about various crops and other field parameters take agricultural practices one step ahead. Agriculture satellite imagery can be a beneficial tool in agricultural R&D and give more insight into smart agriculture procedures that optimize productivity and reduce crop failure trends.SATELLITE IMAGERY ALLOWS YIELD ESTIMATIONSPrecise estimation of crop yields is of utmost importance for stakeholders that invest in agricultural practices. Farm management and planning can be streamlined through satellite imagery. It also promotes opportune decisions about agricultural produce. The integration of agriculture satellite imagery with an ERP platform can simplify the detection of vegetation, moisture, micronutrient stress, and other issues. This can assist in making accurate estimates of yields. Agriculture satellite imagery can strengthen the procurement and storage plans of agribusinesses with crop-specific yield estimates. Moreover, these estimates can also assist insurance companies in determining future crop conditions efficiently. Satellite imagery in agriculture is an asset that can increase productivity, enable sustainable agricultural practices and cuts farming costs.We live in a world that has been taken-over by technology that simplifies day-to-day practices. The lack of knowledge and penetration of technology has postponed the technological revolution of the agricultural sector. With more and more stakeholders investing in agriculture and agribusinesses, the sector has become more executive and transparent. Agriculture satellite imagery can be a beneficial tool in agricultural R&D and give more insight into smart agriculture procedures that optimize productivity and reduce crop failure trends
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